Exercising outdoors 'could reduce cancer risk'
30/03/2010 Exercising outdoors as part of a healthy lifestyle could help reduce the risk of women developing breast cancer, according to one expert.
Dr Caitlin Palframan, a spokesperson for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said that many women are "unaware" that their lifestyle choices can have an effect on their chances of developing the disease.
She said that although the causes of the cancer are not yet fully known, the charity is aiming to educate women about the precautionary measures they can take.
These include regularly exercising outdoors, having a healthy diet and reducing the amount of alcohol they drink, Dr Palframan explained.
Her comments come after a study at Queens University in Belfast discovered that those who ate a better diet and drank less wine, beer and spirits were less likely to have developed the disease.
However, Dr Sarah Brennan said that the results should be viewed with caution as they do not offer conclusive proof and there are errors associated with combining statistics from various studies.
Dr Caitlin Palframan, a spokesperson for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said that many women are "unaware" that their lifestyle choices can have an effect on their chances of developing the disease.
She said that although the causes of the cancer are not yet fully known, the charity is aiming to educate women about the precautionary measures they can take.
These include regularly exercising outdoors, having a healthy diet and reducing the amount of alcohol they drink, Dr Palframan explained.
Her comments come after a study at Queens University in Belfast discovered that those who ate a better diet and drank less wine, beer and spirits were less likely to have developed the disease.
However, Dr Sarah Brennan said that the results should be viewed with caution as they do not offer conclusive proof and there are errors associated with combining statistics from various studies.
